Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 976/2013 of 11 October 2013 on the derogations from the rules of origin laid down in Annex II to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other, that apply within quotas for certain products from Panama
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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Decision 2012/734/EU of 25 June 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other, and the provisional application of Part IV thereof concerning trade matters, and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) By Decision 2012/734/EU, the Council authorised the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement). Pursuant to Decision 2012/734/EU, the Agreement is to be applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.
(2) Annex II to the Agreement concerns the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation. For a number of products, Appendix 2A to that Annex provides for the possibility of derogations from the rules of origin set out in Appendix 2 to Annex II in the framework of annual quotas. As the Union has decided to use that possibility, it is necessary to provide the conditions for the application of those derogations for imports from Panama.
(3) The quotas set out in Appendix 2A to Annex II should be managed on a first-come, first-served basis in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code.
(4) Entitlement to benefit from the tariff concessions should be subject to the presentation of the relevant proof of origin to the customs authorities, as provided for in the Agreement.
(5) Since the Agreement applies on a provisional basis as of 1 August 2013, this Regulation should apply from the same date.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. The rules of origin set out in Appendix 2A to Annex II to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement), shall apply to the products listed in the Annex to this Regulation.
2. The rules of origin referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply by derogation from the rules of origin set out in Appendix 2 to Annex II to the Agreement, within the quotas set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
To benefit from the derogation set out in Article 1, the products shall be accompanied by a proof of origin as set out in Annex II to the Agreement.
Article 3
The quotas set out in the Annex shall be managed in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 1 August 2013.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 11 October 2013. For the Commission The President José Manuel Barroso
ANNEX
ANNEX PANAMA
Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording of the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the scope of the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by CN codes as they exist at the time of adoption of this Regulation. Order No CN code Description of goods Quota period Annual quota volume (in items (pairs) if not otherwise specified) 09.7061 61032200 Men’s or boys’ ensembles, of cotton From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 16667 From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 43600 From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 47200 From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 50800 From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 54400 From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 58000 09.7062 61042200 Women’s or girls’ ensembles, of cotton From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 16667 From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 43600 From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 47200 From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 50800 From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 54400 From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 58000 09.7063 61061000 Women’s or girls’ blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, knitted or crocheted, of cotton From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 58333 From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 152600 From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 165200 From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 177800 From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 190400 From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 203000 09.7064 61082100 Women’s or girls’ briefs and panties, knitted or crocheted, of cotton From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 320833 From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 839300 From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 908600 From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 977900 From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 1047200 From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 1116500 09.7065 61091000 T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted, of cotton From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 458333 From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 1199000 From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 1298000 From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 1397000 From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 1496000 From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 1595000 09.7066 611020 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, knitted or crocheted, of cotton From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 333333 From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 872000 From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 944000 From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 1016000 From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 1088000 From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 1160000 09.7067 611120 Babies’ garments and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted, of cotton From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 20833 From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 54500 From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 59000 From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 63500 From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 68000 From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 72500 09.7068 6115 Pantyhose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including graduated compression hosiery (for example, stockings for varicose veins) and footwear without applied soles, knitted or crocheted From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 625000 From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 1500000 09.7069 620322 Men’s or boys’ ensembles, of cotton From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 4167 From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 10900 From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 11800 From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 12700 From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 13600 From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 14500 09.7070 620342 Men’s or boys’ trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 83333 From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 218000 From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 236000 From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 254000 From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 272000 From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 290000 09.7071 620343 Men’s or boys’ trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of synthetic fibres From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 41667 From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 109000 From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 118000 From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 127000 From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 136000 From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 145000 09.7072 62052000 Men’s or boys’ shirts, of cotton From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 41667 From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 109000 From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 118000 From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 127000 From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 136000 From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 145000 09.7073 62063000 Women’s or girls’ blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, of cotton From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 41667 From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 109000 From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 118000 From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 127000 From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 136000 From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 145000 09.7074 62092000 Babies’ garments and clothing accessories, of cotton From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 20833 From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 54500 From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 59000 From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 63500 From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 68000 From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 72500